Johan Peter Wleugel

Admiral Johan Peter Wleugel (14 February 1736 – 4 January 1825) was a Dano-Norwegian naval officer who spent the early part of his career in the service of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. After the dissolution of the personal union between Denmark and Norway, in 1814, he continued his career in the Royal Danish Navy, with rank of admiral. He was a member of numerous commissions in the late 18th and early 19th century. He was also active as a cartographer.

Early life Wleugel was born on 14 February 1736 in Trondheim, the son of colonel lieutenant Peter Johan Wleugel (ca. 1692–1752) and Agnete Schumacher (died 1746). His father, who was born in Tranquebar to a Dutch father and a Danish mother, was commandant of Munkholm. His mother was from Trondheim. After the mother's death, his father married secondly to Joachime Catharine Benzon (1757-1836).

Career Wleugel became a cadet in 1749, a junior lieutenant in 1755, a senior lieutenant in 1758, captain lieutenant in 1763, captain in 1769, commander captain in 1781, commodore in 1789, counter admiral in 1796, vice admiral in 1800 and admiral in 1812.

In 1778–95, he was ekvipagemester of the navy's dry dock in Strandgade. In 1770, he captained the frigate Bornholm on a voyage to the Mediterranean Sea. In 1781, he was flag captain of the Mediterranean squadron. In 1782, he was flag captain of Justitia.

During the later part of his career, he was a member of numerous commissions. In 1774, he was a member of the so-called Ejder Commission. In 1777, he was made a member of the Defence Commission. In 1778–96, he was a member of the Construction Commission. In 1785–1814, he was a member of a commission concerning the renovation of the dock. In 1779, he became a member of the Quarantine Commission as well as in the Fire and Water Commissions. In 1802, he was made a member of the Navigation Commission. In 1782–96, he was a member of the Eegleringskommissionen. In 1808, he was a member of a commission concerning provisions to Norway. He retired in 1822.

Personal life

Wleugel was married on 14 December 1763 in Holmen Church to Maria Sophia Schumacher (1744-1790). She was the daughter of Generaltoldkammeret member Cornelius Schumacher (c. 1702–77) and Elisabeth Reiersen (1718–55). They were the parents of five sons and seven daughters. Two of their sons were the naval officers Cornelius Wleugel and Peter Johan Wleugel. The daughter Johanne Sophie was married to Jean de Coninck Jr., a son of Jean de Coninck Sr-.

Awards Wleugel was ennobled in 1782. He was created a White Knight in 1802. In 1812, he was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog's Cross of Honour.